Brian Smith

Brian Smith

Associate Professor

last updated: 2010-05-27 11:24:26

Affiliations(s): Penn State University
Location: University Park, PA 16802 United States
Email: bsmith@ist.psu.edu

Professional Bio

Brian K Smith is an associate professor in the College of Information Sciences & Technology at the Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on understanding how computation can augment learning and performance by helping people reason with and interpret data.

Expertise & Interest Descriptors

Learning in informal everyday settings; design of performance support and learning systems; information visualization; human-computer interaction; computational aesthetics


Planned Conference Participation

Attending :: ISE PI Summit 2008
25 - 26 July 2008

Selected Research & Publications

Journal :: Smith, B. K. & Reiser, B. J. (2005). Explaining behavior through observational investigation and theory articulation. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 14(3), 315 - 360.

Journal :: Smith, B.K., Sharma, P., & Hooper, P. (2006). Decision making in online fantasy sports communities. Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 3(4), 347 - 360.

Selected Projects

Active :: Fantasy Sports Games as Cultures for Informal Learning. Pennsylvania State Univ University Park.